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New Substance Use Disorder Counselor program available at Mid-State

Mid-State Technical College is offering a new Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) associate degree. Applications are now being accepted for the 67-credit program.

Mid-State Technical College students and faculty attend the 2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference in Orlando May 7 – 11. From left: Annika Kildahl, Business Management student; Rhonda Martinson, Leadership Development student; Sharon Behrens, Mid-State Business Technology instructor and BPA club advisor; Michelle Lucek, Business Management student; and Tara Chapman, Digital Marketing student.

Mid-State BPA students place in the top 10 at National Leadership Conference

Four Mid-State Technical College students earned top rankings at the 2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference held May 7 – 11 in Orlando.

Digital Marketing program students who competed in the MarketPlace Live simulation competition this spring as part of their Digital Marketing capstone class, placing in the top ten percent worldwide. From left: Morgan Breese, Haley Epstein and Amber Hollatz.

Three Mid-State Digital Marketing students rank in top ten percent globally

Three Mid-State Technical Digital Marketing students have placed in the top 10 percent in the worldwide simulation competition by Marketplace® Simulations, which is used by colleges and universities to assess competence in marketing strategy.

Mid-State Technical College ‘Chalk the College’ event image. The event will be held on Saturday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Stevens Point Downtown Campus.

Community invited to Mid-State’s ‘Chalk the College’ event on Stevens Point Downtown Campus

Mid-State Technical College will host its inaugural Chalk the College event on Saturday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Stevens Point Downtown Campus.

Owen-Withee High School FFA members receive Mid-State Technical College’s Regional FFA Career Development Events (CDE) Chapter of Excellence Award at their annual FFA banquet on April 30, 2025. Also pictured are Travis Engel, Owen-Withee FFA chapter advisor; Teri Raatz, Mid-State Agribusiness instructor and faculty team lead; and Dr. Alex Lendved, Mid-State dean of the Marshfield Campus and School of Applied Technology.

Owen-Withee High School FFA earns Mid-State’s 2025 Regional FFA CDE Chapter of Excellence Award

Mid-State Technical College has awarded its 2025 Regional FFA Career Development Events (CDE) Chapter of Excellence Award to the Owen-Withee High School FFA chapter.

Mid-State Technical College students Tia Bertz (left) and Sawyer Nelsen (right) at the NEW Ideas Pitch Challenge at Nicolet College on May 1, 2025.

Startup Showdown: Mid-State Students Compete in Pitch Challenges

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pitch your business idea to a panel of judges? Mid-State Technical College students are finding out first hand in a series of local and regional idea pitch contests.

Mid-State Technical College Nursing program graduate Shawn Rones receives his nursing pin from Mid-State Nursing Instructor Tracy Joosten during the College’s pinning ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, May 20.

Nursing graduates recognized in Mid-State’s spring 2025 pinning ceremony

Mid-State Technical College recognized the achievements of its 44 Nursing program completers in a pinning ceremony May 20 on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

Mid-State’s spring graduates after receiving their diplomas at the College’s commencement ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, May 17, 2025.

Mid-State hosts spring 2025 commencement at Wisconsin Rapids Campus

Mid-State Technical College’s spring 2025 graduates were recognized during the College’s biannual commencement ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, Saturday, May 17. Out of a class of 777 graduates across the College's district, over 300 crossed the stage to receive their diploma at the event.

Mid-State Technical College Foundation names Nikki Dhein as new director

The Mid-State Technical College Foundation, Inc., has named Nikki Dhein as its new Foundation & Alumni director. The decision was made by unanimous vote by the Foundation Board on Wednesday, April 23.

Participants in Secretary Romanski’s tour of Mid-State’s meat training lab at Auburndale High School, May 7, 2025. Back row, from left: Aubrey Barbeau, Mid-State Meat Cutting & Butchery program graduate; Steven VanWhye, Auburndale High School principal; Jeff Swenson, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) livestock and meat specialist; Dr. Alex Lendved, Mid-State dean of Applied Technology; Dr. Mandy Lang, Mid-State vice president of Student Services; Randy Romanski, DATCP secre

DATCP Secretary Romanski tours Mid-State’s Meat Training Lab at Auburndale High School

Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Randy Romanski toured Mid-State Technical College’s meat training lab at Auburndale High School May 7 to learn about the College’s growing meat talent programming. The visit allowed him to see first-hand how funding from DATCP’s Meat Talent Grant Initiative is supporting successful training outcomes for Mid-State and its high school partners.